Warriors Super Edition: Archstar's Nature

-Chapter 4-

-Cat above is Stoneflame.-

Archpaw had now been seven moons, a seven moon apprentice who didn't get a hint of training for all he had done, such as attacking his mentor and stirring up drama with Jaggedpaw. Fortunately, for Archpaw, Cinderstar found out about Jaggedpaw attacking Toadpaw, and decided to give him his warrior name about a sunrise late. However, during a singular moon, he must take care of the elders and queens. He had been allowed to leave the camp during his punishment as well, though. Archpaw lied in the nest he shared with Toadpaw, the tall, gray tom stirring, as it had been very late dusk. Archpaw stared at his sprawled out paws for a few moments just before sleep washed over him like a black wave. A few moments after he dozed off, he awoke in a tall-treed forest with a blood-red sky. No stars shone and reflected against the hard ground. The tabby tom then spotted a dark gray tom with white markings beside a tall tree. Toadpaw! Archpaw then rushed over to him.

"Archpaw? How did you get here? Main question though; where are we?" Toadpaw mewed in caution. His ears pricked as he saw a very dark figure dash through the shadows. "Wait- Archpaw, did you see that?"

Archpaw shook his head, and shrugged. "I didn't see anything, actually."

"Hello there, Toadpaw and Archpaw," a deep voice echoed from behind them. The two apprentices whirled around to see a very muscular dark gray tom with light heather-blue eyes. "The name is Stoneflame. I had once been the Riverclan deputy before they decided to exile me for something I 'didn't' do."

"I recognize the name Stoneflame. Aren't you the cat that the elders told many stories about when I was a kit?" Toadpaw purred in amusement and curiosity. He knew he had heard the familiar name from somewhere, and he knew it couldn't just randomly pop itself into his mind and rank itself 'familiar.'

"Indeed I am, Toadpaw," Stoneflame grinned. He flicked his tail and two other dark-spirited cats darted out from behind Toadpaw and Archpaw. One of the cats had been a she-cat with a light ginger pelt and dappled fur, as well as a dark ginger mask and deep green eyes. The other cat had been a mid-gray tabby tom with a striped tail, rounded ears and a black mask. He had almost looked exactly like a raccoon.

"And who are these cats?" the ginger she-cat hissed into Stoneflame's ear. "They don't seem like they belong here at all. They look too nice and weak to be a Dark Forest cat!"

"Hush it, Sleekdawn. I had brought them here for a specific reason." He casted a glare at the silver tabby to his right who decided to give off an eye roll. Stoneflame then cleared his throat. "Well, Archpaw, Toadpaw, meet my acquaintances. The ginger she-cat is Sleek dawn, and the tom who looks like a raccoon is, in fact, named Raccoonmask," the dark gray tom explained.

Archpaw gazed up at Raccoonmask in awe. He admired the tom's audacity and his intimidating gaze. Raccoonmask then glanced down at Archpaw and grinned. "Y'know, we could make you a lot stronger, and we could train you even when you gain your punishments so you aren't missing out on anything."

Toadpaw wrinkled his nose, unsure if he should accept the offer. Archpaw, on the other hand, was ecstatic at the tall tom's words. "Of course we'd like to train with you! That way we could be the best warrior in Shadowclan!"

Toadpaw's shoulders tensed. "Fine, alright. I'll train with you only because Archpaw is doing so." His tone seemed snarky and it had a growl rattling in it." Toadpaw then gained an idea. "Oh! Maybe could you also train a few of my friends? They'd most likely accept the idea of training with you. I'm sure they'd also enjoy learning new battle moves."

New cats you say? Haha, your wish shall be granted by my command, Stoneflame thought silently. "Of course your little friends could join us. It'll be best for them," he grumbled with a wide smile plastered across his face. "Now, you two, we shall meet tomorrow night here once more. It Is your time to awaken for patrols and duties."